Frau (2023)
Nika (2022)
In the early 1970s, starting when she was a teen, she was a regular on Upstairs, Downstairs, a prestigious British drama series. Set in a large townhouse in central London, the series depicted the servants (downstairs), and their masters, the family upstairs. It took place between the years 1903 and 1930, and revealed the decline of the British aristocracy. The series was seen in the USA on PBS.
When the filming of that series had concluded, she opted to change her image to demonstrate she could be cast in sexy adult roles, and she did so in dramatic fashion, first with a 1975 topless pictorial in Mayfair magazine, and then with a string of topless roles in the late 70s.
Although her nudography ends in 1979, she is still working today at age 70. You’ve probably heard about the upcoming Reagan biopic with Dennis Quaid as the ol’ Gipper. Lesley-Anne will play Margaret Thatcher in that flick.
1976 – The Pink Panther Strikes Again
1978 – The Betsy
1978 – The One and Only Phyllis Dixey 1
1979 – Hanover Street
Footnote #1: This made-for-TV film also contains the one and only topless exposure from West End musical legend Elaine Paige. She is on the far left in the group photo (last picture from that film). I don’t know where to get a good copy of this film, but the clips from the workprint are in the members’ section.
Biopic of painter Pierre Bonnard. Marthe (Cecile de France) was his wife, model and muse. Renée Monchaty (Stacy Martin), his mistress, also modeled for many of his paintings.
Cecile de France
Defoe’s film clips are here. There is much more of Cecile, but I read that many of the long-distance shots were body doubles. You can judge for yourself in the clips.
Today it’s the U Conn teammates. More down the thread.
She’s come a long way from sitting quietly in her country outfit, just strummin’ her guitar. She’s now like Late-Stage Elvis (if he had stayed thin), having successfully transitioned from rockabilly star to top Vegas headliner.
I can’t say that she can sing as well as The King, but she obviously is better than Elvis at nutrition and exercise.
Then again, who isn’t? The rest of us couch potatoes are like Jack La-Fucking-Lanne compared to Elvis.